Archive for May, 2007
Memorial day off
We won’t be posting an episode this week, but we will be back on Tuesday, June 512, with a new episode about the Right of Pubcity. Please stay tuned!
Episode 014: More on TMs with Marty Schwimmer (infringement, dilution, and other TM disputes)
Welcome to Rules for the Revolution. Click on this link to listen to Episode 014 or subscribe and listen through iTunes
SHOW NOTES
Host: Colette Vogele
Guest: Martin Schwimmer
Martin Schwimmer is a principal at Schwimmer Mitchell Law and has been Of Counsel to Moses and Singer since 2007. Marty’s practice is concentrated in the area of U.S. and international trademark law and domain name counseling, prosecution and litigation. He represents some of America’s largest corporations regarding the special policing issues raised by use of brand names on the Internet. Managing Intellectual Property magazine identified Mr. Schwimmer as one of the best trademark lawyers in the United States. Marty also publishes The Trademark Blog, widely recognized as a leading source of trademark news and case analysis.
Topics and Questions for Episode 014: In this episode, Colette discusses with trademark and domain name expert Marty Schwimmer issues of trademark infringement like what to do if you receive a cease & desist letter? What is cybersquatting? What is counterfeiting? What is trademark dilution? What is the UDRP and ICAAN? Where can I be sued? And what is the Declaratory Judgment Act?
Links for this Episode
Lanham Trademark Act Anti-cybersquatting act UDRP UDRP Opinion Guide from Harvard ICAAN Patent and Trademark Office Website Declaratory Judgment Act Amercan Blind vs. Google case
As always, you can reference the The Podcasting Legal Guide: Rules for the Revolution for more information on legal questions related to podcasting.
Credits: Benjamin A. Costa, Legal and Production Intern. Music for this episode is licensed from Magnatune. (Artist: Burnshee Thornside; Album: The Art Of Not Blending In; Song: Can I Be A Star.) Special thanks to Creative Commons and Alex Roberts for the logo design, and to Bill Streeter for getting this site designed and rolling for us.
Feedback: We would very much like to hear from you and get your feedback on this new podcast series. Things you like, don’t like, or questions you have that you’d like answered in a future episode are welcome. Please send us your feedback and questions by emailing us at colette [at] rulesfortherevolution [dot] com or by calling our listener comment line at 206-350-5738.
Licensing:
The original content of this podcast is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to “Colette Vogele, Rules for the Revolution: The Podcast”. For information on commercial use, please contact colette [at] vogelelaw [dot] com.
Episode 013: Trademarks and Domain Names with Marty Schwimmer
Welcome to Rules for the Revolution. Click on this link to listen to Episode 013 or subscribe and listen through iTunes
SHOW NOTES
Host: Colette Vogele
Guest: Martin Schwimmer
Martin Schwimmer is a principal at Schwimmer Mitchell Law and has been Of Counsel to Moses and Singer since 2007. Marty’s practice is concentrated in the area of U.S. and international trademark law and domain name counseling, prosecution and litigation. He represents some of America’s largest corporations regarding the special policing issues raised by use of brand names on the Internet. Managing Intellectual Property magazine identified Mr. Schwimmer as one of the best trademark lawyers in the United States. Marty also publishes The Trademark Blog, widely recognized as a leading source of trademark news and case analysis.
Topics and Questions for Episode 013: In this episode, Colette puts on the hat of “new-client-seeking-trademark-and-domain-name-advice”. She interviews trademark and domain name legal expert Martin Schwimmer of Schwimmer Mitchel Law, the Trademark Blog, and Moses & Singer in New York.
Links for this Episode
forming the attorney-client relationship Freivogel on conflicts of interest Lanham Trademark Act US Trademark office search site (click on the “search” button in approx. middle of the page to get to TESS, the Trademark Electronic Search System) US Trademark office on how to register
download is a “reproduction” not a “performance” opinion Save Net Radio website
As always, you can reference the The Podcasting Legal Guide: Rules for the Revolution for more information on legal questions related to podcasting.
Credits: Benjamin A. Costa, Legal and Production Intern. Music for this episode is licensed from Magnatune. (Artist: Burnshee Thornside; Album: The Art Of Not Blending In; Song: Can I Be A Star.) Special thanks to Creative Commons and Alex Roberts for the logo design, and to Bill Streeter for getting this site designed and rolling for us.
Feedback: We would very much like to hear from you and get your feedback on this new podcast series. Things you like, don’t like, or questions you have that you’d like answered in a future episode are welcome. Please send us your feedback and questions by emailing us at colette [at] rulesfortherevolution [dot] com or by calling our listener comment line at 206-350-5738.
Licensing:
The original content of this podcast is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to “Colette Vogele, Rules for the Revolution: The Podcast”. For information on commercial use, please contact colette [at] vogelelaw [dot] com.